Persian beef and vegetable stew
An Iranian beef stew, featuring carrots, potatoes, small onions, green beans, and bell peppers, thickened with flour and tomato paste.
This Iranian stew, known as “raghu,” combines tender beef with a variety of vegetables. A small amount of toasted flour, cooked in oil, thickens the sauce towards the end of the cooking process.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time1 hr 30 min
- Total2 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Calories607 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$28.09 $4.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $19.06
- $1.54
- $1.06
- $2.41
- $1.04
- $1.73
- $0.16
- $0.02
- $0.63
- $0.04
- $0.40
Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the meat into walnut-sized pieces and rinse it. Pour 3-4 tablespoons of oil into a saucepan and place it on the stove. Brown the meat until the juices are absorbed, then add 3-4 cups of water. Cover and reduce the heat to simmer until the meat is cooked through.
- Peel the carrots and cut them into rounds, peel the onions, trim the green beans and cut them into two-inch segments, wash the bell peppers, and then add the vegetables to the meat and let them cook.
- Peel the apples, add them to the stew, and let them cook.
- Dilute the tomato paste in a small amount of water, then pour it into the stew along with some pepper and salt. ≈ 4 min
- Gently toast the flour in the remaining oil, then add it to the stew at the end. Allow it to cook for two or three minutes, until the sauce thickens.
The bill
Persian beef and vegetable stew
- 1 kg of boneless beef mince$19.06
- 500 g of carrots$1.54
- 500 g of ground apples$1.06
- 2 to 3 green bell peppers$2.41
- 500 g of small white onions$1.04
- 250 g of green beans$1.73
- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16
- 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02
- 150 ml of oil$0.63
- salt$0.04
- pepper$0.40
Total$28.09
that's $4.68 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 607 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 34.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28.7 g |
| Sugars | 11.9 g |
| Fiber | 8.6 g |
| Protein | 40.1 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
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